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The Love Girl
''The Love Girl'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ella Hall, Adele Farrington and Kingsley Benedict.Langman p.143 Cast * Ella Hall as Ambrosia * Adele Farrington as Ambrosia's Aunt Betty * Kingsley Benedict as Betty's Sweetheart * Betty Schade as Ambrosia's Cousin * Harry Depp as The Boy Next Door * Grace Marvin as The Maid * Wadsworth Harris Wadsworth Harris (October 9, 1864 – November 1, 1942) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1911 and 1936. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Los Angeles, California from pneumon ... as The Swami References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1916 films 1916 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Z
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Wadsworth Harris
Wadsworth Harris (October 9, 1864 – November 1, 1942) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1911 and 1936. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Los Angeles, California from pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity .... Filmography External links * 1864 births 1942 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Boston Deaths from pneumonia in California 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Robert Z
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Silent American Comedy Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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1910s English-language Films
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1916 Comedy Films
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1916 Films
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Charlie Chaplin signs for Mutual Film for a salary of $10,000 a week and a signing on fee of $150,000, making him one of the highest-paid people in the United States. * June 24 – Mary Pickford signs a contract for $10,000 a week plus profit participation, guaranteeing her over $1 million per year. * July 19 – Famous Players-Lasky is formed through a merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company. Later in the year, they acquire distributor Paramount Pictures. * August 10 – The official British documentary propaganda film ''The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 – Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film '' Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Marvin
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Ella Hall
Ella Augusta Hall (March 17, 1896 – September 3, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1933. Early years Ella Augusta Hall was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on March 17, 1896. Her family moved to Hollywood in the early days of silent films so her mother could pursue an acting career. Her mother was May Hall, a struggling actress who never reached any level of notoriety. Career Ella Hall's first credited film appearance was the lead role in the 1913 film ''Memories''. Her career took off after that film, and she appeared in thirty-seven films from 1913 through the end of 1914. She had another thirty-nine film appearances from 1915 through 1919. She did not appear in another film until 1921. Her career had slowed considerably during this span of a two-year break, and she only starred in seven more films. Her best-known film was ''The Flying Dutchman'', released in 1923, which was her final silent film. She had a minor appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Depp
Harry Depp (22 February 1883 – 31 March 1957) was an American film actor, silent film pioneer, comedian, agent and real estate investor. He was born 22 February 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri to William Depp and Laura Freund. Between 1916 and 1947 he starred in 195 films. Career He started as a stage actor in New York City. He worked in early film on the East Coast, and eventually in Hollywood with companies such as Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Victor Film Company, Triangle Film Corporation, and also with Christie Film Company. In 1911, he starred in Klaw & Erlanger's '' The Pink Lady'', a musical comedy by Ivan Caryll and C.M.S. McLellan. Between 1916 and 1917 he worked for Mack Sennett, often being cast for supporting roles that required impersonation of female characters. He later joined Universal where he continued cross-dressing to a degree. He had an extensive filmography, and was not only a featured comedic player with Triangle, Christie, Universal, Warner Brothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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